how to pronounce acetone

/ˈæsəˌtoʊn/

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acetone is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of acetone in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… like lactic acid acetone and ammonia but …”

meanings of acetone

noun:

A colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone, (CH3)2CO, used as a solvent.

acetone frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word acetone occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.